Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-10
LEGISLATIVE.
The Herald,s Letter From Sac.
ramentO.

members of the Senate as they filed into
the chamber to resume their weeks
work. They had the appearance of
having been on protracted spree for a
week. This is not the fact, however,
for it lasted only twenty.four hours.
The cause was the attendance of most OF
the members of the Senate at the ban
quet given to Bill English, Chairman of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
last Saturday night at the Lick House in
San Francisco. I. was big affair, judg-
ing from the amount of "big-heads" that
alighted from the train this morning.
The first n,ac TO give ths snap away was
Steve White, as he descended the steps
of the railroad platform, and with sym.
pathetic voice approached one of the
Senators, who looked as if he had been
sent for and couldn't come, and said to
him:
"Brace up, old boy. Haven't you go.
over your drunk yeti"
"Oh, don't give me away, Steve.
Don't you see all these newspaper fel-
lows standing around here? The first
thing I'll know will be reported all
over the State as not attending to my
legislative duties, and my chances for a
re-election will be slim."
This happened to be Republican
Senator who comes from an odd district
aud is not there for "hold.over," but
he has caught the legislative fever very
bad. Twill not give the name Of the
gentleman, because outside OF his poll
tics he is a good fellow. He was not
the only one, however, as anyone could
sec. The epidemic was general. It
was the only time since the Legislature
met that Senators were noticed to bow
their heads while the chaplain was de.
liveripg his usual prayer. The above
illness was not confined entirely to the
members Of the Senate. 1t reached the
attaches, and it was noticeable that
there was net even gatekeeper or por-
! ter at his post. As is well known to
the readers of the HERALD that Sacra-
mento is the meanest place in the State
to spend the Lords day, some little
apologies must be made for the attaches,
but there can be no excuse for State
Senator. This is painful subject to
dwell on, but 1t is to be hoped that
Senators have had all the fun they want,
and that they will get down to work and
give the people OF the State some little
remuneration for the enormous amount
of money they are now wasting. The
last sentence proves the necessity Of this
step.
When the Senate was under the head
of Committee reports to-day Senator
Yell, of Mendocino, discovered that his
name appeared among the list of mem
bers who visited Los Angeles on the
Military Committee. He arose and an,
n0unced to the Senate that he had made
no such trip, and asked that his name
be stricken from the list. How many
other such palpable mistakes are made,
it is impossible to say. It is due to Yell,
however, to say that he is the first Sen.
ator, or Assemblyman either, TO refuse
money.
The consideration of the bill maxim 9
an appropriation for the Mining Bureau
consumed the afternoon. Goucher made
long speech, asking that the amount OF
$l25, 900, named in the original bill, be
appropriated to this purpose. The com.
mittee, however, reduced it to $50, 900,
and the Senate has cut it down to $780,.
600. From the appearance Of things it
looks now as if the apportionment would
be cut down to $1,000 before the mat.
ter stops.
i Briefly. of Los Angeles, felt crestfal.
len to-day when his amendment to the
University bill was defeated. although
many of his colleagues say that he was
right in the main. His proposition was
to allow 30 per cent of the appropria.
ton to be used only for the actual sup
port of the university, but what he in
tended should be done with the other
, so per cent is not clearly understood
He is going to get even, however, by
the introduction of bill levying tax
,, Of 25 cents on the 500 for the support
of the public schools of the State.
, In the Senate this morning there was
, stir when Clunie moved to take up the
Insurance bill under suspension Of the
rules and asked to have the bill read the
first time. The motion prevailed, much
/ to the chagrin of the insurance men,
, whose expenses in Sacramento have
grown to no small proportions. The
readers of the HERALD have read the
Y bill and know in what way it affects
them. There is very little sympathy ex
pressed for the men who came here to
, defeat the bill.
Assembly bill No. 26S, which is copy
: of the Clunie Insurance till, was the
cause of some dismay to its opponents in
: the Assembly to-day. The enemies of
, this bill were desirous of having the bill
r referred back to the Committee on Cor
I porations; their little game was dis
covered, and they failed to carry their
point. The bill was, on motion Of Law
renee, made the special order for to
: morrow after the reading of the journal
, From the appearance of things at tho
present time, it looks as if the insurance
compact has met with Waterloo. The
way in which the members of the Legis
{ lature were wined and dined by the cor
poration managers would send thrill
through the heart of the most impecuni
J GUS epicure who had ever dined at Del
monico's, and had tapered down to Q
tomaIe. The Irrigation Committee are
working day and night, and by tomor-
row the committee may possibly report
o bill that will meet with the commen.
dation Of all parties concerned. 1t il
early in the week and the members arc
| Just beginning to recover from the leth.
argy resulting from their gastronomic
J greeAriousneas.